Category: Economy

On the Cheap

You know, your ol' pal Dave considers himself to be pretty frugal, especially now when spending more than $30 for anything seems incredibly irrational. That's why I've been pretty excited to be getting some goodies for practically nothing, and here's how. As a member of Microsoft ExpertZone (membership required), a site designed exclusively for resellers of … Continue reading On the Cheap →

Of Mice And Men

My post on April 19th, entitled "A Full Slate," went over in fine detail my plans for this week. I'm taking a moment to update the entire post because, well, the best laid plans of mice and men... Everything in italics and green are the original plans; clusterfucks are in red italics and the new … Continue reading Of Mice And Men →

Jobless No More

Although I've already blabbed about it all over Facebook, I've yet to mention it here. But as of Monday, I will no longer be unemployed. That's right folks, after roughly 20 days of being out of work, I will be returning to the daily grind. And I couldn't be happier about it. Now don't get … Continue reading Jobless No More →

Doesn’t Suit Me

I had registered for a local career fair on the day that Learning Tree decided that I was a leafless branch that needed to be cut. In preparation for the event, I used up most of the credit I had on my Wal-Mart card to buy a new outfit, one that I could readily use … Continue reading Doesn’t Suit Me →

Denied

After dropping off The Kid at school today, I ventured outside my hole to see what was happening in the job world around me. What did I learn? I learned that things are bad when even Target doesn't want you. Fucking Target, for Chrissakes. More in a bit. But my first stop today wasn't at … Continue reading Denied →